Blue Striped Grunt

Haemulon sciurus

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Haemulon sciurus is a subtropical species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It was described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803. Other names: Bluestriped Grunt. Its common name comes from its blue stripes and from its habit of grunting by grinding its pharyngeal teeth. The swim bladder, act... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Bermuda Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Costa Rica Honduras East +37 more in Seabook

Colors

black

yellow

blue

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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